NURS 5220 Health Assessment Exam 1
Questions With Complete Answers
/Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - Answer-Macule: flat
discolored area of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
/.For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - Answer-D. Older Adults
/.And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of common
skin lesion? - Answer-Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than
1 cm in diameter
/.Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - Answer-Wheals: a raised irregular
shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
/.What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - Answer-Vesicle: A small lesion
less than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
/.Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - Answer-Pustule: a small,
inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green
in colir
/.Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? - Answer-
Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
/.Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin lesion? -
Answer-Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
/.What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma? - Answer-
Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
/.What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly the nose),
cheeks, and forehead? - Answer-Basal Cell Carcinoma
, /.The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of skin
cancer? - Answer-Malignant Melanoma
/.Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the skin comes
in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on her jeans. This is an
example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - Answer-D. Contact Dermatitis
/.A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - Answer-B. False
/.Describe Koebner phenomenon. - Answer-Koebner phenomenon is when physical
skin pressure precedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
/.What is Auspitz sign? - Answer-In psoriasis, bleeding spots when scales are scraped
off
/.Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back. The distribution is similar
to that of a Christmas tree, what could this be a sign of? - Answer-Pityriasis Rosea
/.The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis Rosea is known as: -
Answer-Herald Patch
/.Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus? - Answer-Varicella Virus
/.Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False? - Answer-False, intense
pain is a hallmark of herpes zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If the rash is not
painful, herpes zoster is less likely
/.What differentiates contact dermatitis and herpes zoster? - Answer-The presence of a
PAINFUL lesion
/.Blackhead (Open/Closed) Comedone? - Answer-Open Comedone
/.White Head (Open/Closed) Comedone? - Answer-Closed Comedone
/.Robert often gets small, red bumps with a white center after shaving his face, what
could this be? - Answer-Folliculitis: inflammation of the hair follicles, usually due to
superficial skin infection
Questions With Complete Answers
/Freckles are exams of what type of common skin Lesion? - Answer-Macule: flat
discolored area of the skin thatbis usuallu less than 1 cm in diameter
/.For which age group is a functional assessment the most critical?
A. Children
B. Adolescents
C. Adults
D. Older Adults - Answer-D. Older Adults
/.And insect bite that is the size of a dime would be considered what type of common
skin lesion? - Answer-Papule: a small, raised, solid bunk on the skin, typically less than
1 cm in diameter
/.Hives are considered what type of skin lesion? - Answer-Wheals: a raised irregular
shaped area of the skin that is often reddish in color and may be itchy
/.What is the difference between a vesicle and a bulla? - Answer-Vesicle: A small lesion
less than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. herpes, chicken pox)
Bulla: More than 0.5 cm filled with serous fluid (eg. pemphigus)
/.Folliculitis is considered what type of common skin lesion? - Answer-Pustule: a small,
inflamed pus-filled lesion that contains purulent (pus) fluid which is often yellow or green
in colir
/.Hemangiomas and spider veins are what type of common skin lesion? - Answer-
Vascular Lesion: lesion involving blood vessels often appearing red or purple
/.Cracked on the lips due to intense dehydration is consider what type of skin lesion? -
Answer-Fissure: a linear crack or split in the skin that extends into the dermis
/.What areas of the body will you most likely find Squamous Cell Carcinoma? - Answer-
Scalp
Back of the hand
Lips
Tops of the ears
/.What type of skin cancer is almost always located on the face (particularly the nose),
cheeks, and forehead? - Answer-Basal Cell Carcinoma
, /.The BANS area (back, axilla, neck and scalp) is associated with what type of skin
cancer? - Answer-Malignant Melanoma
/.Chloe has a rash located superior to her naval. This rash occurs when the skin comes
in contact with the metal from her belt buckle or the button on her jeans. This is an
example of:
A. Tinea Versicolor
B. Actinic Keratosis
C. Lichen Planus
D. Contact Dermatitis - Answer-D. Contact Dermatitis
/.A lipoma is a malignant tumor of mature fat cells.
A. True
B. False - Answer-B. False
/.Describe Koebner phenomenon. - Answer-Koebner phenomenon is when physical
skin pressure precedes a psoriatic lesion at the same site of contact.
/.What is Auspitz sign? - Answer-In psoriasis, bleeding spots when scales are scraped
off
/.Claudia's husband found a lesion that appeared on her back. The distribution is similar
to that of a Christmas tree, what could this be a sign of? - Answer-Pityriasis Rosea
/.The Christmas tree shaped patch that appears first in Pityriasis Rosea is known as: -
Answer-Herald Patch
/.Herpes Zoster is caused by the activation of what virus? - Answer-Varicella Virus
/.Herpes zoster (shingles) is typically painless, True or False? - Answer-False, intense
pain is a hallmark of herpes zoster, distinguishing it from other rashes. If the rash is not
painful, herpes zoster is less likely
/.What differentiates contact dermatitis and herpes zoster? - Answer-The presence of a
PAINFUL lesion
/.Blackhead (Open/Closed) Comedone? - Answer-Open Comedone
/.White Head (Open/Closed) Comedone? - Answer-Closed Comedone
/.Robert often gets small, red bumps with a white center after shaving his face, what
could this be? - Answer-Folliculitis: inflammation of the hair follicles, usually due to
superficial skin infection
